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Maps-Globes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| model of the Earth | Globe |
| large bodies of land | Continents |
| large bodies of salt water | oceans |
| object shaped like a ball; 3D | sphere |
| one half of the globe | hemisphere |
| imaginary line running east and west, half way between the North and South Poles | Equator |
| run east and west but measure north and south | latitude lines |
| sometimes called Parallels | latitude lines |
| run north and south, but measure east and west | longitude lines |
| measure north or south of the equator | latitude lines |
| sometimes called Meridians | longitude lines |
| measure east and west of the Prime Meridian | longitude lines |
| starting point for measuring longitude (0 degrees longitude) | Prime Meridian |
| North, South, East, and West | Cardinal directions |
| NE, SE, NW, SW | Intermediate directions |
| shows distance on a map | scale |
| tells what map symbols stand for | map key |
| small inset map in the corner of a larger map - shows where subject is located | locator map |
| relief and elevation maps that show Earth's features like mountains, rivers, high and low elevations, etc. | Physical Map |
| shows you how to get from one place to another using roads, highways, points of interest and milage | road map |
| shows information about the past and where past events took place | historical map |
| show boundaries, cities, captital cities | Political Map |